ARRL is praising the work of US Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT),
Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), and Mike Rogers (R-AL) for their successful
efforts in securing language in the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 that aids in the survival and growth
of Amateur Radio by giving radio amateurs the right to install an
outdoor antenna at their residences with the approval of their
homeowners associations. This language - text from the proposed
Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR 555) - formed the basis for the
Courtney-Hartzler-Rogers Amendment to the NDAA.

The amendment, offered by the bipartisan trio and accepted by the
House Armed Services Committee by voice vote, will ensure that
Amateur Radio operators will continue to play a vital role in
disaster communication, when called upon. Amateur Radio has
long-standing relationships with the Department of Defense through
both the Military Auxiliary Radio Service (MARS) as well as spectrum
sharing.

The Armed Services Committee passed the NDAA by a 60-to-1 voice vote
after a 14-hour markup that ran well into the night. The bill now
awaits House floor action. The Senate will begin its markup of the
NDAA during the week of May 21.

Representatives Courtney and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) spearheaded the
effort to include the Parity Act language in the NDAA. Both are
cosponsors of the Parity Act, which has passed the House by voice
vote twice in the past 2 years.

Recognizing the long-standing relationship between Amateur Radio and
the Department of Defense, Congressman Kinzinger - who served
multiple tours for the USAF as a fighter pilot and is still a Major
in the Air National Guard, and Courtney, who represents the House
district that includes ARRL Headquarters, have been champions of the
legislation in Congress.

"The steadfast support of the Amateur Radio community continually
demonstrated by Congressmen Kinzinger and Courtney has been a
godsend," said Hudson Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB. "The Parity Act
wouldn't be anywhere close to this stage without their strong
support, and our organization is extremely grateful."

Lisenco, who serves as Chairman of the ARRL Board's Legislative
Advocacy Committee, also recognized other promoters of Amateur
Radio, including House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg
Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank
Pallone (D-NJ), and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac
Thornberry (R-TX). "We are deeply grateful for their continued
understanding and support," Lisenco said.

ARRL will continue to press for support to enact the Amateur Radio
Parity Act throughout the legislative process.
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"... aids in the survival and growth of Amateur Radio by giving radio amateurs the right to install an
outdoor antenna at their residences with the approval of their homeowners associations..."

If an Amateur already has the "approval of their homeowners associations", then they won't need this flawed act.

It is a crying shame that Ham's are restricted from putting up a efficient external antenna, anywhere. I thought we in the UK were looked down on with antenna problems but it would seem that quite a few of US hams have the same issue due to where they live. Having served in the Royal Signals from being a boy I have been used to errecting antennas for years, where they were needed. Never having to think of any restricktions except to what was overhead, i.e. Power Lines. The only time I was ever bugged by anyone was in Germany. The local Burger Meister sudenly turned up at the radio site. He went off on one about us cutting out the town's TV reception. He had got the wrong detachment. I had to explain to him that our transmitting frequency was nowhere near the TV frequency and I was not allowed to turn my transmitters off without higher authority permission. It was another regiment nearby who was causing his problem but I left him to find that out.

This is legislation that assures that each and every US ham has the indisputable right to use(ONLY) a six inch stubby antenna-- outside.

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No, because the ham must get prior approval of his HOA before deploying that six inch antenna. If the HOA doesn't have a process in place to issue the approval letter, no antenna is allowed. It's not enough for the HOA to not object to the antenna. If you live in a community with a HOA, you must have that approval note in hand before you can put up any antenna.

No, because the ham must get prior approval of his HOA before deploying that six inch antenna. If the HOA doesn't have a process in place to issue the approval letter, no antenna is allowed. It's not enough for the HOA to not object to the antenna. If you live in a community with a HOA, you must have that approval note in hand before you can put up any antenna.

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Exactly.

Both the process and the allowed outcome are onerous in their restrictive nature.